Garment hanger and the like



J. A. LAUNDER.

GARMENT HANGER AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23. 1919.

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Jenn ALGERNON increase, or nrnwoesarm-Urcit-TYNE, ENGLAND, Assmnon' 1 A. LAUNDER a comrnnr mmrrnncr NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND.

, 'GARMENT Hansen AND THE nmn.

. a lication'fiiea'au ustas, 1919. Serial no} 319,478.

5 land, England, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Garment Hangers and the like, of which thefoll'owing is a specification.,-

This invention relates to coat-hangers and 1c the like of the kind having a central projection and slo ing shoulders and a suspending hook secure to the projection. Theobject of this invention is to provide an improved garment-hanger of this class.

A glarment-hanger made in accordance with t is invention is in one piece and comprises a fiat piece of card-board or other'flat material of uniform thickness in section provided with a central projection adapted to pass through the collar or neck of a coat, blouse or other garment hereinafter referred to as an upper garment, so that the garment will lie on the hanger without being creased.

The projection is provided with a hook-- shaped recess adapted to engage a rail or the like. 7 Y e Referring to the drawings filed herewith: Fig. 1 is an elevation of one form of hanger made in accordance with this invenso tion.

Fig. 2 is a, modified form. Fig; 3 is another form.

a is the hanger, b the projection, c the hook.

In the form shown in Fig. 2 the hanger is provided with recesses d d so as to form a hanger e for askirt or other garment In the form shown in Fig. 3 the hanger is pro-' vidod with afiat-part f to take the Waist band of the-skirt and lips g to support it.

The. form shown in Figfl is adapted, to 40 support a blouse 'acket or the like while. the forms shown in andskirt together or separately.

A hanger made in accordance With this invention occupies very little room,'is very light and the garment restson it without being creased, the projection forming a support for the neck or collar of the garment.

What I claim as my invention and desire i I to secure by Letters Patent is:

A one-piece garment hanger formed of rigid sheet material of uniform continuityand thickness, comprising shoulder-supporting arms, a central collar-supporting boss 1ntegral with said arms, an extension integral with said central boss and forming therewith a flared inwardly and upwardly curved -slot, downwardly and outwardly extending skirt-band supporting members integral with'said shoulder supporting arms, and projecting lips at the extremlties of sald members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this'specification' 1 Join; emanation LAUNDER. I

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